overheat Antonyms
Meaning of overheat
overheat (v)
get excessively and undesirably hot
make excessively or undesirably hot
overheat (v. t.)
To heat to excess; to superheat.
overheat Sentence Examples
- The car overheated due to a faulty cooling system, causing it to stall on the side of the road.
- The laptop's processor overheated, leading to a system crash and loss of unsaved work.
- The computer overheated after running several demanding applications simultaneously.
- The engine overheated during a strenuous climb, resulting in the need for immediate repair.
- The electrical wires overheated and sparked, posing a significant fire hazard.
- The excessive heat caused the transformer to overheat, leading to a power outage in the neighborhood.
- The machinery overheated after prolonged use, requiring a cooldown period before it could be safely operated again.
- The hair dryer overheated and caught fire, narrowly avoiding a serious accident.
- The CPU overheated due to insufficient ventilation, causing the system to freeze repeatedly.
- The oven overheated when set to a temperature higher than its intended range, burning the food inside.
FAQs About the word overheat
get excessively and undesirably hot, make excessively or undesirably hotTo heat to excess; to superheat.
heat, hot (up), toast, superheat, warm,reheat, bake, rewarm, thaw, cook
chill, cool, freeze, chill, freeze, refrigerate,cool, refrigerate, frost, ice
The car overheated due to a faulty cooling system, causing it to stall on the side of the road.
The laptop's processor overheated, leading to a system crash and loss of unsaved work.
The computer overheated after running several demanding applications simultaneously.
The engine overheated during a strenuous climb, resulting in the need for immediate repair.
